Candidate:

Mr. Family Business

About Me:

My family business is one of the leading distribution agencies in the clothing and footwear industries. With a view to gain exposure and return to my business, I have focused my pursuits in the financial services, corporate strategy and investment banking sector. Have been promoted 3 times in the last 3 years with different organizations.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Wharton, Chicago Booth

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce

Undergrad Major: Banking and Finance

GPA: 60/100

GMAT: 750

Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Chartered Accountant and CFA Level 2 Candidate

School Name: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and ICFAI

Extracurriculars: Lead my local club and school cricket teams to numerous trophies across professional. Still play in the amateur cricket league at the club., Worked with an NGO to restructure its operational strategy helping them take the produce of 300 farmers straight to market avoiding the 100% margins levied by middlemen.

Work History:

Title: Senior Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 10 mos

Title: Deputy Manager - Strategy and Operations, Director's Office

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

Helped set up the first manufacturing plant for my previous organization and reduce dependency on imports. Help penetrate new market segments in the same organization. At my investment bank have led a project to automate a complex risk calculation model and also promoted well ahead of the avg timeline. Also, help structure derivative trades.

Post MBA Goal:

Post my MBA, my short term goal is to transform the family business into a supply chain solutions hub. My long term goal is to build a global accelerator program for retail startups in India.